Rolling device



July 9, 1935. A. OLEVIN ROLLING DEVICE Filed Nov. 5, 1954 Qua/. 4OLEV/A/ Mud ATTORNEYS con :Patented July 9, 1935 I R0 LING DEVICEAdolph-Olevin, Brooklyn: N. Y. e Application-November6, 1934 Serial No.751,687 v 5 Claims. (Orion-51 invention relates toi aifrolling deviceand rs more "particularly to a device for forming 'iiiscuits'i' cookies;pastry' and the like.

I An objectbf the'present invention is the pro-1 visionof a rollingdevice whichis' inexpensive and easyto" manufacture; andwh'ich maybeused for imparting to "flatjlayers' of dough the shape of biscuits;cooliies'and 'tlie like. I p p r 7 The 'above and other' objectsof thisinvention may be realized through the provision of a roller comprisingcutting edges adapted; to separate th'e 'dough into biscuits of thedesired shape,.the surface Bream roller, being formed by a numi ber otreinpvable and replaceable rolling membersfwhich se rve tofim'printfiguresor designs ofany desired form upon the dough. N

Theinvention an; appear more clearlyffrom the ollowing'detaileddescription when taken in h "on with i the accompanying drawing,

a preferred embodiment of the inven- Show. a irl dea fi l vInt i fi lfil igurelfisa perspective view of a rolling'device conetructedaccordance'with the principles of th'e lpre'sent invention;

device". i. A 3 is a section along, thekline 3-3 of Figure 4 alcrossesection. through a part of theroller and shows eans for applying.removable inscriptions to a; rolling surface.

Figured shows in perspective a plate which may be carried by therollingdevice; and

Figure 6 shows in perspective one of the removable rolling members.

The roller shown in the drawing comprises an axle Ill, one end of whichcarries a disc I l rigidly connected with the axle l0 (Fig. 3). Theopposite end of the axle I0 is adapted to carry a disc shaped nut l2which is screwed upon the threads l3 of the axle Ill.

The axle ID carries two plates l4 and I5 which are similar to each otherin shape and which are held at a predetermined distance apart from eachother by removable and replaceable rolling members I6, [1, l8 and I9.

The plate !4 comprises cutting edge portions 20 provided with radialgrooves 2|. The plate I4 is also provided with an annular groove 22which serves for supporting the edges of the removable members IE to [9.As shown in Fig. 3 of the drawing, the plate I4 is also providedwith adepressed middle portion 23 into which fits the disc 2 is a verticalcross-section through the .Il. An annular groove 24 surrounds the depressed middle portion 23. p

The plate i5 is similar shape to the plate l4 and comprises a depressedmiddle portion 25 The disc I2 screwed upon the threadedend i3 of'theaxle i0 fits into this middle portion 25 which is surrounded by' anannular groove 26. Another groove 2'! is used for supporting the edgesofthe removable'members iii to L9. The cutting edge portions ili of theplate iii are provided with radial grooves 29. p

The removable rolling members iii to l9 are substantially alike in formand may be conveniently replaced by other similar members havingadiiferent design. The member I! is illustrated by wayof example in Fig.6 of the dr awmg Asshown'in Figpfi,each oi the removablerolling'membersis curved so that when all the' mem bers are placededge'to edge they form a cylindricaPSuriaoe-Q Thejedges30 and 3i of theroll-- ing members are adapted to be inserted into'the groove 22 of theplate" 54 and thegroove 21 of the plate l5, respectively. The edge 32 ofeach rolling member adapted to lee-inserted into the groove'33 of theadjacent rollingmember so thatall the rolling members placed edge toedge form a cylindrical surface. Each member is provided with aprojecting cutting flange portion 34 0 comprising a number of parallelgrooves 35.

It is preferable, though not essential, to provide the outersurface 36ofjeach rolling member with a design 3'iwhich may be stamped or otherwise formed-upon the surface 36. The design may have the form of aletteror a symbol and may have any suitable shape or form. It is advisable toprovide several sets of substitute rolling members having differentdesigns in order to vary the designs imprinted upon the dough.

If the biscuits or cookies are to be provided with inscriptions it isadvisable to use separate inscription plates, one of which isillustrated by way of example in Fig. 5 of the drawing. The plate 38shown in Fig. 5 comprises a middle portion 39 provided with aninscription 40 which 4 plate II is placed upon the axle III with itsdepressed portion 23 fitting around the disc I I rigidly connected withthe axle l0. Then the rolling members is to l9 are place in position,the edges 30 of these members fitting into the groove 22 of the plate I4the edge 32 of each rolling member (Fig. 6) fitting into the groove 33of the adjacent rolling member. After the rolling members Hi to I9 havebeen assembled, the plate I5 is placed upon the axle l0 so that thegroove 21 of this plate fits around the edges 3| of the rolling membersIE to Hi. Then the disc I2 is screwed upon the threaded end i3 of theaxle I0 and finally the handle carrier 49 is inserted upon the axle l0.

To operate the rolling device the dough is spread in a thin layer upon atable and then the rolling device is passed over the dough. The edges 34of the rolling members IE to 19 will separate the dough into biscuits ofa predetermined size while the designs 3'! and/or the inscriptionscarried by the plate or plates 38 will be imprinted upon the biscuits.

Obviously by employing rolling members hav ing different designs anddimensions it is possible to make biscuits or cookies of different sizesand of different designs.

What is claimed is:

1. A rolling device for the shaping of biscuits, cookies and the like,comprising two supporting and cutting members, rolling members carriedby grooves formed in said supporting and cutting members, each of saidrolling members being provided with a cutting edge, and means connectedwithsaid supporting and cutting members for passing said rolling membersin succession over a layer of dough.

2. A rolling device for the shaping of biscuits, cookies and the like,comprising two supporting plates provided with cutting edges, aplurality of curved rolling members adapted to be inserted into groovesformed in said supporting plates and adapted to form a cylindricalsurface, each of said rolling members comprising a cutting edgeextending substantially parallel to the central axis of saidcylindricalsurface, and means for carrying said supporting plates and for passingsaid rolling members in succession over a layer of dough.

3. A rolling device for the shaping of biscuits, cookies and the like,comprising an axle, a pair of supporting plates carried by said' axleand provided with cutting edges, a plurality of rolling members situatedbetween said plates and carried by grooves formed in said plates, eachof said rolling members being provided with a groove adapted to surroundthe edge of an adjacent rolling member, each of said rolling membersbeing provided with a cutting edge extending substantially from one ofsaid supporting plates to the other supporting plate, and a handlesupport carried by said axle.

I 4. A rolling device for the shaping of biscuits, cookies and the like,comprising an axle, a pair of supporting plates carried by said axle,each of said supporting plates being provided with cutting edges, aplurality of curved rolling members, each of said supporting platesbeing provided with grooves supporting the edges of said rollingmembers, said rolling members forming a continuously cylindricalsurface, a separate cutting edge forming a part of each rolling memberand extending substantially parallel to the central axis of saidcylindrical surface, each of said rolling members being provided with adesign adapted to be imprinted upon the dough, a handle supportcarriedby said axle and a handle attached to said handle support.

5. A rolling device for the shaping of biscuits,

cookies and the like, comprising an axle having a threaded end portion,a pair of supporting plates carried by said axle, an abutment rigidlyconnected with said axle and adapted to be situated within a depressionformed in one of said plates, a nut adapted to be screwed upon saidthreaded end of the axle and adapted to be situated within a depressionformed in the other one 01', said plates, a. plurality of rollingmembers having edges adapted to be supported in grooves formed in saidsupporting plates, each of said rolling members comprising a groove-forthe edge of an adjacent rolling member, said rolling members forming acylindrical surface situated between the two supporting plates, each of'said rolling members comprising a cutting edge. portionextendingsubstantially parallel to thecentral axis of said cylindrical surface,each of said rolling members being provided with a'design adapted to beimprinted upon a layer of dough, a separate plate having another designadaptedto be imprinted upon said dough, the last-mentioned plate beingadapted to be attachedto each of said rolling members, a U-shaped handlesupport carried by said axle, and a handle con-v nected with saidhandlesupport.

ADOLPH OLEV'IN.

